Thomas Halbert Decendants

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Hi All

Born 1808 in Newcastle upon tyne or thereabouts. Died 12 April 1865 in Gisborne, New Zealand.

I am one of the many Thomas Halbert decedents. I have found a lot of information about Thomas online but like many other people I have been trying to find out more about his life beofre he moved to New Zealand.

I have recently employed a genealogist to undertake some work and check the parish records which might find more about Thomas, his family and possibly why he may have moved to New Zealand.

I recently purchased his death certificate from the New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages website. They inaccurately had it listed as 1864 but even the certificate said 1865.

I would be interested in finding out if any other people have found information about Thomas which might help me. I am quite happy to share all that I have found and hopefully the genealogist finds.

Cameron

[TwiggyTree]

So you found the article about his death?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vu4/

[TwiggyTree]

That would mean that his arrival was in the 1830's.  Records are very scant for that era from what I have been told.  You may find that museums in the area hold such historic information, or historic societies.

[TwiggyTree]

If this person is one in the same, then perhaps this archive may help?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vu5/

[TwiggyTree]

Did he marry into a Maori family?  If so then perhaps the book about Gisborne-based ancestry may help in a general way to confirm family relationships etc.  I can't remember how much it had in it about the stories of people.

"Horouta: The History of the Horouta Canoe: Gisborne and East Coast" by Rongowhakaata HALBERT

Our local library has a copy of this, if you'd like me to look for you.

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Hi

Thanks for the info. I did have the papers past article and I have a mention of the court case although I do not have the exact court case record you linked to - Id like it but if it can only be viewed by someone in Wellington I am a few thousands kilometers away! Is there any other way of getting it?

I also have a painting of him although I have no age for that painting and it may have been much more recently.

I have excerpts from life in early poverty bay book, a photo of thomas halberts three sons. excerpts from Rongowhakaata and the crown and a few other pieces.

He had 6 alliances with Maori women.

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Ive tried to find the book you mentioned but the cost had been significant. Id appreciate any information that it contained.

"Horouta: The History of the Horouta Canoe: Gisborne and East Coast" by Rongowhakaata HALBERT

[TwiggyTree]

You can open a new thread and request a 'Look-up' of the Archive NZ file.  Our resident go-to RCer isn't back on the beat in Wellington, but someone else may be able to pop in there for you.

Look-up information: http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vr1/

[TwiggyTree]

Yes the Horouta book is hefty in both size and price.  I will see when I can get in there, unless another member has access to this also.